Parliament is again in session, and we wish we could augur better for the prospects of the Colony from its united wisdom. The situation my be stated in a sentence. The Ministry ...
Article : 1,437 wordsParliament re-assembled on the 22nd inst. The following is a resume of the business done:— LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tuesday, April 22.—Several papers were laid ...
Article : 1,372 wordsAt a meeting of the City Council on the 22nd ult. H. R. C. Wilkinson, son of Mr. Wilkinson, Town Clerk, was appointed Assistant Rate Collector. The City Council have added six constables to the ...
Article : 386 wordsSpecial license to net salmon and salmon trout has been given to authorised parties to obtain specimens of these fish for the Sydney International Exhibition. The results are so far satisfactory, ...
Article : 91 wordsGas having been laid on to the vicinity of the guns. mounted on the right flank of the Queen's Battery, they are now used nightly for drill purposes (Saturday's excepted) between the hours of 7.30 and 9 p.m. ...
Article : 402 wordsChanges have taken place aa affecting the pastorates of three churches. The Rev, B. S. Bird, the minister of the Darey-street Congregational Church, has sent in his resignation, in ...
Article : 984 wordsAt the meeting of the Cabinet on the 28th April, one matter considered was a telegram received from Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, Acting Chief Secretary of Victoria, to the following effect:—" Mr. Berry has ...
Article : 554 wordsThe traffic receipts on the Main Line Railway for the four weeks ended the 3rd inst. amounted to £4291 5s. Id., which is an increase of £465 14s. 4d. on the corresponding period of last year. The ...
Article : 558 wordsTuesday, April 22.—Notices of motion were tabled by the Attorney-General, Colonial Treasurer, and the Minister of Lands; among them being notices by the former to ask leave to ...
Article : 3,214 wordsMining ia resuming a healthier tone, and though the tightness of money prevents much speculation in shares, there is a comfortable sort of feeling that a few months will prove many investments to be ...
Article : 2,025 wordsSittings in Banco wero hold on the 22nd ult., and the 2nd and 6th instant. The business transacted on the first day was as follows:—On the motion of Mr. A. Dobson an addition to the roll of the Court ...
Article : 441 wordsThe Tasmanian Commission is actively engaged in the work of arranging for the representation of the colony at the Sydney International Exhibition. The vote for defraying the necessary expenses was ...
Article : 191 wordsThe bill to further amend the Council of Education and Scholarship Act, introduced into the Assembly by Mr. W. R. Giblin, is a very simple measure, dealing with the restriction with regard ...
Article : 348 wordsOwing to the continuance of a very severe drought, ploughing and other agricultural operations have been very much retarded, and the pasturage has keen burnt up Recently there [?], however, been ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 12 May 1879, Page 1
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